Ruben and Claire are training to run a marathon in the spring. Ruben runs 16 miles over a 4-day period. Claire runs 12 miles over a 3-day period. Are they running at the same rate of speed? Respond "1" for yes or "2" for no
To determine if Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, we need to find their average speed. To find average speed, we divide the total distance covered by the number of days.
For Ruben, the average speed is 16 miles / 4 days = 4 miles per day.
For Claire, the average speed is 12 miles / 3 days = 4 miles per day.
Since both Ruben and Claire have the same average speed of 4 miles per day, the answer is "1" (yes), they are running at the same rate of speed.